Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-27
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
| TIE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day
| contains: The Rise and Progress Of the Grand
| Army; Thistle and Volunteer compared; Wash
| ington Actors at F1sticuns; New Marine An
| nihilator; Quakers in Conference; telegraphic
4 dispatches &C. The advertisements are clas-
sified as follows: Auction Sales Proposals,
summer Resorts, Ladies' Goods, Family Sup
plies Educational, Pianos and Organs, Books,
Financial, Railroads, Potomac River Boats, Ocean
steamers, Attorneys, The Trades, Housefurnish-
fngs, Wood and Coal, Sewing Machines Meci-
CAL Dentistry, Professional Specialties.
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s237, ,622; customs, s7O5, 1853.
| REsIGSED.-Mr. r. B. Riggs, OF the division of
chemistry, Geological Survey has resigned his
| resignation to take effect Today.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPOINTED Francis NJ Hagan
postmaster at Springfield, Ohio, vice Jas. johnson,
\ ST., removed
SroREREEPER APPOINTED. Acting Secretary
Thompson, of the Treasury, to-day appointed Oba-
diah H. Hoag to.be United States storekeeper at
santa Rosa, Cal.
THE PROHIBITION ON SCOTCH CATTLE AND HIDES
The Treasury Department has declined to revoke
Its circular Of May 90 last prohibiting the land
ing OF cattle and hideS from Scotland except under
certain conditions In the absence or proof that
pieuro-pneumonia does not exist there.
PEAS FREE OF DuTY.-The Treasury Department
has decided that peas entitled to entry as veg
etables, notwithstanding the fact that they may
be imported as garden seed not for consumption,
ana therefore not edible.
KALJAH MusT HANG.-The President has de
clined TO interfere in the case Of SeaDorn Kaljah
Creek Indian, convicted Of murder and SEN
fenced TO be hanged at Fort Smith, Ark on the
7th prOximo.
POsrMASTERS APPOINTED.-The President has
appointed Francis N. Hagan postmaster at Spring.
field Ohio vice James Johnson, ST., removed. Geo.
w Yeiser has been appointed postmaster at Union
Mills Nd.
PATENTS IssuED.-Patents have been issued to
residents OF the District follows: Alvan D.
Brock, steam boiler; Jno. ". Collins, air purifier
and evaporator; Edward Landvoight and B. c.
| Fenwick, machine for mixing mortar.
SECRETARY LAMAR, accompanied by his private
secretary, Mr.. E. p. Hanna, returned to the city
to-day from Bethlehem, n. II. The Secretary at
tended the Cabinet meeting at noon.
Posr-OFFIcE INSPECTOR APPoNTED.-walter n
Thayer, Of Troy, n Y, has been appointed post
Office inspector.
WILL VISIT CHATTANooGA.-Ex-Repre
PettibOne, OF Tennessee, headed committee from
Chattanooga, which waited on the President yes
coming trip to the South The President Informed
the Chattanooga committee that he would spend
one hour in that city on his way from Nashville
Atlanta, Monday, Oct. IL.
A BOARD OF SURVEY, to consist Of Lieutenant
Colonel Amos Beckwith, assistant commissary
general Of subsistence; Captain Allen Smith, 4th
cavalry; Captain F. II. Halfway, assistant quar-
JermaSter, has been ordered to assemble at the
general depot OF the quartermaster's department
at ST. Louis on the 3Oth instant, to make an tnveS
tgation and FIX the responsibility for the damaged
condition OF stores at the depot.
THE HAzrNG CADETS CONVICTED. The court
martial at the Naval Academy which was engaged
last week trying Cadets Leeds, of Philadelphia
Robson, OF Detroit and Leonard of Texas for haz-
ing, finished up yesterday and filed their verdict
with the superintendent OF the Naval Academy
IT will be forwarded to Secretary Whitney, who
will pass upon It, While the court finds the ac-
misSal, the testimony failing TO show an agra
), xatsd onsnse II Is thought light punishment,
being OF a very mild type indeed.
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY In THIS vrcNTY.-The
report OF the operations OF the geological survey
the secretary OF the Interior. For the geographic
division satisfactory progress Is reported. The
force In charge OF operations in Eastern Maryland
and the District OF Columbia did but little field
work, being mainly engaged In the of1lce in the
compilation and preparation OF material and the
drawing OF atlas sheets. Prof W. NJ. Fontaine
continued the preparation OF his report on the
geology OF the Potomac formation In Virginia
There were added during the month to the sur
veys collections at Washington eleven boxes Of
minerals and fossils
EDUCATION IN ALASKA.-Mr. Sheldon jackson
secretary Of the Territorial board Of education Of
Alaska, has forwarded TO the Interior Department
a copy Of the proceedings Of that board on the
I'D Of August. On motion OF Gov. Swineford
resolutions were adopted thanking Secretary
Lamar for sending Mr.. Dawson, Commissioner OF
Education, TO personally examine and report upon
the educational needs OF the Territory also,
thanking Commissioner Dawson for the interest
he manifested and for the excellent plan devised
by him for the promotion OF the cause Of educa-
ti0n In Alaska
Interior Department Changes.
The following Oniclal changes have been made
in the Department OF the Interior:
General Land dOf1ce-AppOintments: Mrs. Fannie
NJ. Bender, OF Pennsylvania, $780, under the civil
service rules; David Lescallett, OF Colorado $780,
by transfer from office OF Indian Affairs.
Once Of Indian nAfYairS-Appointment Morton
L Fenabie, OF South Carolina, $500, by transfer
from General Land ONCE
Not So Many BOnds Offered To-day.
Is 1T OWING TO THE YACHT RACE?